5 ways to have an unforgettable weekend close to home 

If you decided to stay home for Spring Break, or if you were planning to be out and about this weekend, you and your family may have been disappointed by this weekend’s weather report. But you can still have plenty of fun this weekend—even in the cold. We found five things to do that allow you to have some Spring Break fun while staying close to home. 

You dinosaur-obsessed children can meet a real paleontologist this weekend at the Victoria Theatre during T. Rex. Rises with Lindsay Zanno. Zanno will discuss what she’s learned about the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the new species she’s discovered. This show will be held Sunday and Monday. It is recommended for children 10 and up. 

Sunday, you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day while shopping at the 2nd Street Market. During Irish-Music and Dance at the Market, you’ll be able to enjoy Irish music and dance in person. Jameson’s Folly will sing Irish tunes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Celtic Academy of Dance will perform 1-2 p.m. 

There’s also fun to be had if you head south to Cincinnati.   

Opening this weekend is the Cincinnati Museum Center’s new featured exhibition, Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO A-Z. The exhibition features more than 150 LEGO models, including a life-sized orca, a Saturn V rocket and more. 

Another event happening this weekend is Unicorn World at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Families will have the opportunity to walk through an enchanted forest, work on arts and crafts, enjoy story time and see life-sized, moving unicorns. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and children 2 and under are free. 

And if it’s been a while since you visited the Newport Aquarium, this weekend is a great time to visit the aquarium’s newest exhibit, Hatchling Harbor. The exhibit features a 25-foot-long habitat filled with fish, baby animals like the Parrotfish and other creatures like lobsters and crabs.